UFC 95 took place Saturday at The O2 in London. The event airs via tape delay on Spike TV Saturday night. The bonuses were down from January’s UFC 94 $65,000 awards, but matched the bonuses issued at the organization’s last trip to Europe, UFC 93.

The bonuses were announced by the organization at the UFC 95 post-fight press conference and were confirmed by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

While the night’s main event underwhelmed many fans when it was initially announced, lightweights Sanchez and Stevenson delivered 15 minutes of non-stop action. Stevenson moved forward without hesitation while Sanchez timed his counter-strikes effectively in his first bout at 155 pounds. While Sanchez did enough to earn the unanimous decision, Stevenson’s ample performance helped earn the pair the evening’s unquestioned “Fight of the Night.”

Little was known of UFC newcomer Thiago before his bout with the heavily favored Josh Koscheck. And while things weren’t looking especially great for the Brazilian in the opening minutes of the contest, Thiago showed his hands are capable of ending a fight. Thiago evaded a Koscheck strike and landed a right uppercut followed by a left that dropped Koscheck to the mat. The bout was immediately halted, and despite Koscheck’s protests Thiago picked up the win and the “Knockout of the Night.”

Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Maia showed once again why many analysts believe he may be the next true challenger to the dominating reign of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. While opponent Chael Sonnen proved elusive to open the bout, Maia needed just a brief opening to secure the win. In one fluid, fight-ending movement, Maia tossed Sonnen to the floor, secured a triangle choke from top position and rolled to his back to force the tap. The move earned “Maia” the evening’s “Submission of the Night,” his fourth in five UFC bouts.

As the UFC 189 tour made its last stop in Dublin, featherweight champ Jose Aldo was met with a torrent of abuse from the Irish fans. It might have been unpleasant, but it might also have been just what he needed.